Amuro was stunned, he pursed his lips and fell silent.

The black-haired boy lowered his eyes and didn't dare to look at him, and his fingers were nervously twisted together, so hard that his knuckles turned white.

The black shawl that slipped off the shoulders was of a good material, successfully blocking the crumpled white shirt. But Amuro still caught a glimpse of the shirt on the side of the young man's waist rubbed against the gray wall ash, and his cheeks were also a little gray, and he was still unaware.

I don't know where it went.

The Ragdoll cat, which was washed white and beautiful by him, went out on a trip, and when he came back, he became a little dirty cat.

The kitten had been busy all day outside, making a mess of himself, but the first thing he did when he got home was to put a few small dried fish in Amuro's palm and say that he would raise him.

Because he couldn't bear to see him work so hard and didn't want him to be tired, he was willing to make money to support his family, hunt and prey for him.

Even if he is a cat cub who has just learned to walk and has just entered society, even if he doesn't know, humans don't eat dried small fish used by cats.

Toru Amuro's heart seemed to be thrown into a pool, heavy, sour, touched, and guilty.

Is it the Printing Effect?

Because he was the first person to show kindness to Ah He, Ah He would rely on him so much, like him, and try his best to be good to him.

He...... How can he be?

Toru Amuro couldn't stand the boy's self-reproaching expression for doing something wrong, he bent down and picked up the boy's face, and gently wiped the tears from the corners of the boy's eyes with his thumb.

"…… I'm sorry, Brother Tho. Tsurumi whispered, "I'm causing you trouble again." "

"Ah He, you didn't do anything wrong." With an unprecedented solemn gesture, Toru Amuro firmly stabilized the boy's emotions, "You want to help me lighten my burden in your own way, this heart is more precious than anything else." "

"It's me who didn't treat you well, and I'm the one who should feel guilty and upset. Ahe, I should say 'thank you' and 'I'm sorry' to you

"However, to humans, cat snacks are useless. You don't have a cat. Tsurumi said sullenly.

Amuro chuckled, "I don't have a cat, but I have a Shiba Inu named 'Harrow'." Harrow must be happy to know that he has a snack to eat. "

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Tsurumi said dumbfoundedly: "It seems right to say that......"

Under his fingertips is delicate skin, Amuro wiped the ash off the boy's cheeks a little bit, and stared at Tsurumi Shu's gaze with a very focused gaze, hiding a little tenderness that he didn't notice.

He smiled and coaxed the cat: "If Ah He is happy, I will be happier." Don't cry, okay?"

Tsurumi's little face was supported by the man's palm, and his mouth was slightly pursed because of the squeezing, looking a little dull and cute.

He was forced to tilt his face up, the handsome face of the blonde man so close that he could even see the tiny light in Amuro's penetrating eyes, and the thin lips that opened and closed and kept saying comforting words.

So gentle.

So handsome.

It's worthy of Brother Tho.

"…… Crane?"

The blonde man gently pinched his face, helpless: "What are you thinking, I'm seriously coaxing you, are you listening?"

Tsuru saw that Shu came back to his senses, and the heat hit his cheeks in an instant. He made a decision in an instant, and threw himself into Amuro's arms regardless of it, hugging the man's waist tightly.

I don't know why, I always feel that I can't be seen by Brother Tou. If you don't have time to hide far, you can hide in his arms.

Amuro was taken aback, and reflexively raised his hands in a gesture of surrender. He froze for a few seconds before he lowered his hand with a smile.

If this appearance is seen by people who know him, it is estimated that he will die of laughter.

Amuro looked down at the top of the boy's black hair, and Bourbon, who was known in the organization to be good at honey traps and acting treacherously and ruthlessly, was a little helpless at the moment.

What's wrong, why are you crying again all of a sudden? Didn't you just have to coax it? Amuro Toru urgently recalled what he had said, thinking that he had said the wrong thing and made Tsurumi even more sad.

Tsurumi Shu pounced directly on his face, and the heat on his face was delayed, and he always had a feeling that he was about to be roasted. He suspected that it was stuffy, and he moved slightly, his cheeks could touch the air, and his body was closer to Amuro.

But neither of them noticed how warm this posture was, one was busy dissipating heat from his face, and the other thought that Tsurumi Shu was crying and secretly wiped his tears with his shirt, and was thinking about how to coax him.

Amuro accepted the treatment he was treated well to wipe his tears, and he cared more about Tsurumi's reaction than a shirt.

But...... Why don't you cry without a sound? I didn't choke up for a long time.

Amuro was a little skeptical, tentative

Said: "Ah He, are you crying?"

"I didn't cry!" The boy's voice was muffled, and it sounded a little strange.

Ah He's face was pressed against his shirt, and if he cried, the shirt on his chest should feel wet. …… I guess it's shy.

Amuro gently hugged him, and when his palm pressed against the boy's thin back, the boy in his arms trembled like a frightened cat. He pretended not to notice, rubbed the top of Tsuru's hair with his right hand, and inadvertently picked up the broken hair on the side of the young man's ear to see-

Ah, it's all red to the root of my ears.

It turned out to be really shy.

Amuro was breathy and funny, and it was undeniable that he was relieved.

Is it the act of crying for the mistake of cat food and ordinary snacks, and then feeling ashamed?

Amuro doesn't think it's a big deal, but thinks Tsurumi is cute. It's a cute cat, but once you find out that it's shy, it's super double cute.

He decided not to expose Tsurumi's statement, and to give him time to take a break. If it is punctured, Ah He will be annoyed and angry, right?

Tsurumi was hiding in Amuro's arms, his forehead against the man's warm chest. The room was quiet, and he could hear Amuro's steady and regular heartbeat, and then and again.

The large hand that was lightly attached to his back was warm and strong, and it only stayed above the lower back, and did not make Tsurumi feel any aggression. Silently accompanied by not asking or saying much, hidden in the details, quietly gentle and considerate, just like Amuro Tho.

This is a very warm hug, through the thin placket between the two, the body temperature is transmitted between the two, from the fingertips to the heart.

In the boundless barrier, in the eternal night of nothingness and darkness, when did Tsurumi Shu feel such warmth?

Just a sudden idea.

Tsurumi thought about how nice it would be if he could stay with Amuro forever. It would be nice if he could always have such a gentle and warm embrace.

Such a thought flashed through my mind, and I was not too impressed.

Tsurumi slowly calmed down, he struggled slightly, and Amuro let go of him with kindness.

"Are you okay now?" Amuro asked gently.

"…… Well. Tsurumi replied awkwardly, and emphasized: "I really didn't cry!"

"Yes, yes, I see." Amuro replied with a smile.

Tsurumi snorted, boldly, and quietly glared at An

A glance at the room.

The heat on the black-haired boy's face had long since subsided, only the tails of his eyes were still a touch of crimson, and his hair was messy. The way he secretly raised his eyes and stared at people was so vivid that Amuro's heart skipped a beat for no reason.

Amuro was stunned, and a strange feeling appeared in his heart. But he didn't think much of it, and only told Tsurumi to sit down, and turned around to prepare a hot handkerchief.

Tsurumi obediently pulled a chair over and sat down at the table to start sorting for the second time. He remembered that Amuro said that he would take some of it with him for the family puppy...... What's it called, oh, "Harrow".

You have to separate the snacks for Harrow. After all, some of the food is labeled and can only be fed to cats.

Amuro wet his handkerchief with hot water in the bathroom, wrung it out, and handed it to Tsurumi, teasing, "Where did this dirty cat come from?" Quickly wipe it. "

Tsurumi Shu was very concerned about his image, and was so shocked when he heard that he didn't even care about snacks, so he jumped off the chair, dragged his handkerchief and rushed to the bathroom.

He saw his embarrassed self in the mirror, wailing and burying his face in his handkerchief. "Woo woo woo I'm not handsome anymore......"

Amuro waited at the door with his arms crossed, and knocked on the door with a smile, "Do you want to help?"

"No!" There was an immediate response from the youth's vitality.

It's good, the kitten is in good spirits again.

Toru Amuro is satisfied.

Tsurumi stayed in the bathroom for a full five minutes, carefully washed his face, straightened his hair, and pulled the folds of his clothes as straight as he could, before he pushed the door out satisfied.

When he saw the situation outside, he was immediately surprised: "Brother Tou, have you divided all the snacks?"

Amuro snorted and pointed to the bag that was released separately, "That's what I'm going to take back to Harrow, and I'll feed the cat the rest of the snacks." "

As if he suddenly remembered something, he suddenly slammed his palm, turned around and opened the bag, and took out a small dried fish from it.

Tsurumi Shu watched in amazement as Toru Amuro put the dried fish in his mouth, chewed it, swallowed it, and commented, "The taste is indeed okay, but it is a little lighter." "

Tsurumi said: !!

Ahhhhh

Doesn't it mean that humans can't eat it!

Tsurumi Shu pounced and shook the blonde man's arm desperately: "Brother Tou, what are you doing, Brother Tou, spit it out!!"

Amuro laughed, "Haha, it's okay. It's okay to eat once or twice once in a while, I'm not so fragile that much. "And I've looked at the ingredient list

Yes, people can also eat it, but it is not as delicious as the daily fried fish. ”

Tsurumi Shu showed an expression for the rest of his life after the catastrophe: "Great, I thought Brother Tou was going to the hospital." ”

"I'm not that fragile yet. It's you, Tsuru. Amuro asked, "You've eaten everything, do you have any stomach discomfort now?"

Tsuru saw Shu shaking his head again and again, just a few bags of cat snacks, and he would be fine with another hundred bags. Toru Amuro advised, "If you feel unwell, tell me as soon as possible."

Tsurumi Shu obediently said: "Okay-" The cat behaved for a quarter of an hour and began to sit still.

"Brother Tho, do you have a dog?" Tsurumi Shu lay on Amuro's shoulder, and said in a long and coquettish tone: "I want to see a picture of Harrow." "

There's nothing to hide. Amuro opened the photo album on his phone and slid to Harrow's photo to show him: "Wow." ”

"Wow! It's so cute!"

In addition to petting cats and dogs, Tsurumi didn't talk much about his hobbies, and when he saw Harrow like a little angel, his eyes lit up and he could hardly take his eyes off.

Tsurumi said: "His fur looks so soft, it must be easy to touch." As soon as he turned his face sideways, Amuro could see the black hair that felt first-class when rubbed.

Amuro thought to himself, you're just like Harrow, you're all good. Although he was a little sorry for Harrow, he felt that Tsurumi was sometimes a little cuter.

"What should I do if Harrow is home alone and hungry and thirsty?" Tsurumi asked.

"I hired a friend who would feed the dogs regularly and take Harrow out for a yo once in a while." "Oh, I see." Tsurumi said, "Harrow is so cute, I want to play with him." "If you have the chance. Amuro didn't say anything.

He said gently: "It's not too early, Ah He, I took a day off tomorrow to accompany you to find that 'road sign' friend." ”

"Okay."

Amuro got up to say goodbye to him and prepared to go back to his room: "Good night, then." ”

Tsuru saw Shu blinking, and said softly: "Good night, Brother Tou." "Have a good dream."

You too.

The door across the wall from Tsurumi opened and closed gently, and Toru Amuro turned on the light casually, looking at the hotel's unchanged simplicity, and his gentle expression with a smile slowly faded little by little.

After calming down, Toru Amuro's sanity came back online, and he remembered the hug that Tsurumi Shu suddenly pounced on. Over the years, Amuro has developed a reflexive way to throw out people close to his body

Instinct. Because he knew that the person in front of him was Tsurumi, and Tsurumi would never be unfavorable to him, he would let go of the instinct carved into his bones.

If it weren't for this hug, Amuro wouldn't have realized that he had such a deep trust in Tsurumi.

So much so that when another warm body was close to his chest, with his hands around his waist and his forehead against his heart, the vital points of his whole body were exposed to the man, but Amuro was indifferent, full of how to coax people.

This heartwarming scene can be seen to anyone, except him.

Because he is not only Amuro Toru, he is the valley zero who infiltrated the organization on behalf of the public security, and he is the cold and ruthless mystic Bourbon in the organization.

The only thing that can't be just Amuro Toru can't be the "Brother To" mentioned by Tsurumi.

He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his eyes were resolute and resolute.

After confirming that the "road sign" friend is reliable, send Ah He away. Drop Valley Zero thought.

It was too dangerous for Ah He to follow him. It doesn't matter who it is.

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Following.

Tsurumi was accompanied by Amuro to Yokohama Park, where there was a stray cat feeding spot set up by well-wishers. Last time, he was also with Toru Amuro, and fed stray cats a meal of cat food and ham sausage here.

At that time, he also secretly hid a ham sausage, and later ate it and found that the ham sausage tasted good, at least better than cat food. The remaining small half-bag of cat food is still kept in the [door] by Tsurumi Shu.

[The door] was obviously a space tunnel that was born for Tsurumi to be able to move quickly across space, and now it is almost played by Tsurumi as a portable storage space.

It's stuffed with all sorts of small things that Tsurumi described.

After eating, the packaging box that was washed and dried, the flyer and entertainment company business card that were inexplicably handed out on the road, and a few sets of clothes...... In addition, Amuro bought him small gifts, trinkets, small toys and so on.

And the latter is the majority.

[Door] aggrieved, but unfortunately the protest was ineffective. Tsurumi is its boss!

"I'll feed the rest next time. Amuro put away the cat and smiled: "I bought too much, I can't feed it all at once, and the cat can't eat too much."

Tsurumi didn't understand this, and Amuro said how to do it, and he did it. He nodded, following Amuro closely. Ahhe, do you know the address of that 'road sign' friend? Amuro asked.

Tsurumi shook his head quickly, his eyes sincere: "I can walk by feeling, I will always find him." "Toru Amuro: 

4;.…?

Amuro discovered a very serious problem.

You don't know his name, you don't know his gender, age, family, friends, and where he is. That's right

Is it?

Tsurumi nodded obediently, thought about it and corrected, "I know he's a boy." ”

Toru Amuro: ...... There is no difference between knowing this and not knowing.

The blonde man narrowed his eyes suspiciously: "Ah He, you didn't lie to me, did you?" Is there really such a number one person?"

Tsurumi said: "Really, how could I lie to you." That's my signpost!"

"Why do you keep emphasizing that he's a 'signpost'?" Amuro asked.

Tsurumi thought for a moment and replied, "Because he can let me find my way, and if I get lost, he is my mobile location, which is his mission and responsibility."

But you don't even know who their names are or where they are.

Amuro stopped talking, sighed secretly, and prepared to go home. It seems that Ah He's future foothold will have to find another way. When I go back, I'll explain this matter to Kazami, and let him help with ideas.

Tsuru saw Shu but refused to give up, jokingly, the world consciousness could not find his [signpost]. If you say it, you will be laughed at!

Tsurumi Shu closed his eyes and turned around in place, pointing in one direction and saying firmly: "He's over there!"

In Amuro's view, this is a completely random choice of direction. He tried to ask Tsurumi about his reason, and after receiving the answer that "it was his intuition", Amuro gave up trying to persuade Tsurumi to return to the hotel.

Maybe Ah He just turned around and wanted to go out with him? It's not good to be bored in the hotel all day, just have free time, so you should take a walk with him.

With this mentality of playing, Amuro followed Tsurumi Shu in the direction where "intuition" was.

After walking for a while, Tsurumi stopped and looked at the calmly flowing river in a daze. Amuro was silent, quietly turning his head to look at the boy.

- It shouldn't be!

Seeing that he was in a hurry, he stepped on the protruding half-steps on the bridge, leaned on the railing and looked down: "How could he not be?!" I can't go wrong with my feelings!

Amuro quickly dragged the man back and said, "The bridge is so high, it's dangerous for you to lie on the railing!" What if I fall?"

Tsuru frowned and muttered, "He should have been here before, and he left before I arrived." ”

/> Amuro was dissatisfied, and grabbed the cat's back collar: "Ah He, you don't have to make excuses to show me." I can go for a walk with you, or wherever you want to go, I can go with you.

Toru Amuro: Don't climb that high. You're not really a cat, why do you always want to jump high?

As soon as Tsurumi heard it, he knew that he was not serious, and his cheeks puffed out angrily, and his fighting spirit was high: "I must find him and prove to you that I didn't lie to you!"

Amuro responded with a hmm-hmm, seeing that the crane saw Shu and closed his eyes on the spot, looking like he was picking a lucky direction to move forward, and asked coldly, "Ah He, are you looking for a zoo?"

No.

"Oh." Amuro asked, "Do you want to go to an amusement park?"

Think...... I don't want to!" Tsuru opened his eyes and said angrily, "Brother Tou, don't disturb my meditation and induction!" Amuro smiled and made a zipper motion for his lips.

The black-haired boy closed his eyes again, he was silent for a few seconds, then opened his eyes suddenly, raised his hand and pointed in another direction: "Over there." ”

Toru Amuro raised his eyebrows: Okay, let's go.

After a while. Tsurumi Shu and Amuro stopped in front of a Japanese restaurant.

Amuro pondered his tone and said tentatively, "Ah He, let's eat Japanese food at noon." He glanced at the sign in front of the store: "The recommended menu is king crab...... It's a new dish that has just been launched, do you want to try it?

Tsurumi Shu went around the store without giving up before coming out, and looked at the blonde man on the side with resentment.

"I really want to eat it...... But my purpose is not to eat crab and Japanese food!" Tsurumi emphasized: "I'm here to find someone!" Uh-huh, I know. Amuro took Tsurumi's shoulder, spun him around, and pushed him back into the store.

Pressing the person into the empty seat, Amuro sat down opposite the young man Shi Shiran, and said with a smile: "It's all here, it's almost time for lunch anyway, why don't we finish eating Japanese food and then find someone."

Tsuru saw a look of hesitation on his face.

Amuro picked up the menu on the table, quickly flipped through a few pages, held up the menu to Tsurumi, pointed to the pattern above and said, "There are fish and crabs, Azuru, do you really want it?"

Tsurumi stared at the picture, his expression visibly loosening. Available price.

What's wrong? If you really don't like it, we'll change it. Amuro said gently. No......" Seeing that Shu was a thief, he had to look left and right, and lowered his voice: "

This shop is very expensive. Amuro said nonchalantly, "If you like it, money is not an issue." ”

Tsuru's brows tightened, and he disagreed: "Brother Tou, I am very good to feed and don't need these expensive foods. You...... You went out to do multiple jobs in the middle of the night, and I don't want you to spend money because of me.

His voice was so low that only the two of them could hear it.

Hearing this, Amuro asked in a sloppy manner, "How does Ah He know that I went out in the middle of the night?"

Tsurumi told that he was speechless, and lied: "I woke up in the middle of the night and heard the sound of you opening and closing the door and passing by my door. ”

Are you sure?

“…… Well, actually, I squatted at the door after you told me goodnight once, and I peeked at it. "Tsuru saw that he was depressed. Did you sneak with me?

Absolutely nothing!

I can't say anything about this killing.

…… Spare you. In the future, don't go to that kind of smoky place, and don't follow me. You guy, how did you go back to the hotel before me?

Tsurumi said weakly: "I really didn't go." ”

Amuro sneered: "You'd better be." ”

Tsurumi describes the weakness of the heart: ......

"Order food, order what you like, don't worry about money." Clicking on the menu with his fingertips, Amuro casually supported his head with one hand, and smiled meaningfully: Anyway, this money is not from me, don't be polite to me.

Tsurumi said, "Who's that from?"

Amuro shushed mysteriously: I can't tell you this. - Who else, of course, is the organization!

Tsurumi hesitated and didn't dare to start, and Amuro saw this, and calling the waiter was crazy. Ordering the expensive ones, especially the ones that are delicious and expensive, is even more refreshing. Seeing the crane and seeing the story was terrified.

The waiter happily put away the menu, and before leaving, Tsurumi Shu vaguely heard him saying to his colleagues, "Two big customers are here today!" The same was true of the previous guest, who ordered a bunch of haute cuisine to take away without blinking. Especially the crab meat, I ordered a lot!

The cards used to swipe are all rare black cards!

Tsurumi said in a low voice: "Brother Tou, if you don't have enough money, I have a small treasury." "A million, it's time for you to shine!

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Where dare you say no! Tsurumi shrunk his neck and almost shook his head into a rattle.

Poof.

Amuro couldn't help but laugh.

Okay, I'm dizzy when I shake my head again. Amuro chuckled, and there was a deep meaning in his words: "Don't worry, even if I only have that job, it's more than enough to support you."